GM INNOVATIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC358710 · ltd · incorporated 2009-04-27
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£24.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £24,106
Net assets shrinking
Down £75,406 YoY
Cash YoY
+6%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£329
↑ 6.5% YoY
Net Worth
£24k
↓ 76% YoY
Current Assets
£19k
↓ 66% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£20k£40k£60k£80k£100kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£24.1k£99.5k
Current assets£18.5k£55.2k
Cash£329£309
Debtors£18.2k£54.9k
Net assets£24.1k£99.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-06-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-06-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-05-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-05-27
    ➖
    BISHOP, Peter resigned
    director
  8. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-04-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  10. 2023-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-05-13
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  14. 2021-05-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2021-05-12
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  16. 2021-03-15
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  17. 2019-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-10-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2019-10-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2016-02-12
    ➕
    ELLIOT, John Stewart appointed
    director
  21. 2015-03-23
    ➕
    BISHOP, Peter appointed
    director
  22. 2013-04-01
    ➖
    JUKES, John David resigned
    director
  23. 2012-06-01
    ➕
    JUKES, John David appointed
    director
  24. 2009-05-12
    ➖
    MELLING, Gerard Joseph resigned
    director
  25. 2009-04-30
    ➕
    BARWELL CONSULTING LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2009-04-30
    ➕
    MACKIE, Alexander Charles Gordon appointed
    director
  27. 2009-04-30
    ➖
    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2009-04-30
    ➕
    MELLING, Gerard Joseph appointed
    director
  29. 2009-04-30
    ➖
    MUNRO, Donald John resigned
    director
  30. 2009-04-30
    ➖
    HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2009-04-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GM INNOVATIONS LIMITED
  32. 2009-04-27
    ➕
    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2009-04-27
    ➕
    MUNRO, Donald John appointed
    director
  34. 2009-04-27
    ➕
    HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Barwell Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Barwell Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
GM INNOVATIONS LIMITED
This company · SC358710

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Barwell Plc
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-04-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC72190 — Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Registered office

C/O Mackie
21 Cleveden Gardens
Glasgow
G12 0PU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-11
Last: 2025-04-27

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

BARWELL CONSULTING LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELLIOT, John Stewart→
director · ~77y · appointed 2016-02-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKIE, Alexander Charles Gordon→
director · ~80y · appointed 2009-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2009-04-27 · resigned 2009-04-30
Resigned
BISHOP, Peter→
director · ~87y · appointed 2015-03-23 · resigned 2024-05-27
Resigned
JUKES, John David→
director · ~84y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2013-04-01
Resigned
MELLING, Gerard Joseph→
director · ~77y · appointed 2009-04-30 · resigned 2009-05-12
Resigned
MUNRO, Donald John→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-04-27 · resigned 2009-04-30
Resigned
HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2009-04-27 · resigned 2009-04-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-16